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Riteish Deshmukh reacts on Baba Siddique’s tragic death

By IANS | Updated: October 13, 2024 13:45 IST

Mumbai, Oct 13, Actor Riteish Deshmukh has expressed his deep sadness on social media following the tragic death ...

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Mumbai, Oct 13, Actor Riteish Deshmukh has expressed his deep sadness on social media following the tragic death of Baba Siddique.

He shared his feelings, saying, “Extremely saddened and shocked beyond words to learn about the tragic demise of Shri #BabaSiddique ji - My heart goes out to @zeeshan_iyc and the entire family- May god give them strength to brave this difficult time. The perpetrators of this horrific crime must be brought to justice.”

Former Maharashtra minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique was assassinated at Colgate ground in Nirmal Nagar, Bandra, Mumbai. It happened in front of his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office where three unknown assailants opened fire at him.

Baba Siddique was well-known for his friendships with several well-known Bollywood actors, such as Riteish Deshmukh, Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra, and many more. After the news broke, actors Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan, as well as Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra, rushed to Lilavati Hospital for their final appearances.

Talking about Ritesh Deshmukh, he is one of the actors who wears many hats being a producer, screenwriter, and director as well. He made his foray into the Indian film industry in the year 2003 when he played the lead role in “Tujhe Meri Kasam” and gained fame as a result of appearing in many comedic films such as “Housefull” and “Dhamaal”. This multi-talented actor is also famous for his flawless sense of comedy and has been in serious parts in films like “Lai Bhaari” and “Mauli” even more so.

He made his directorial debut in 2022 with the Marathi film, ‘Ved’. He recently made his OTT entry with a medical drama ‘Pill X’. He was also seen in the horror-comedy ‘Kakuda’ featuring Sonakshi Sinha and Saqib Saleem. He is doing back-to-back other interesting works which include ‘Masti 4’, ‘Dhamaal 4’ and ‘Housefull 5’.

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